Save and Exit
On the far right the ‘Save and exit’ section gives you options for how you want to exit BIOS
with options to load or save a BIOS profile, enter the Q-Flash utility (used for updating your
BIOS) and options to load factory-set default settings.
S
etting the Boot Priority
Initially, in order to install
the operating system on
to the PC, we need to
boot from either an
installation disk
(CD/DVD) or a bootable
USB stick (see ‘Builder’s
Tip 4 above) containing
the OS – in this case
Windows 8. To do this
we need to set the boot
priority, ensuring the
target drive with the OS
is first priority.
From the ‘Home’ screen in BIOS you find a simple and easy to use graphic at the bottom right of
the screen entitled ‘Boot Sequence’. This area shows the disks installed on your system, and the
priority in which your system will boot. Note: the drives can be simply dragged and dropped
into position. The drive furthest to the left will be the first drive the system will attempt to boot
from. So, for example, if you are installing from a CD/or DVD ROM, ensure that drive is first.
Likewise if you are installing from a bootable USB drive, that drive should be first.
You can now press F10 on your keyboard to ‘Save BIOS Changes’ and re-boot. Your new PC will
boot from the target drive and automatically begin the operating system installation.
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